The meeting will be attended by Finance Secretary Ratan Watal, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das and Financial Services Secretary Anjuly Chib Duggal, besides other officials from the ministry," an official said.
"Secretaries in the Finance Ministry will make presentations showing the various initiatives taken by the Centre, including the expenditure on social security schemes, the banking sector revamp and various other reform measures to ease doing business."
The move is also a step towards co-operative federalism, under which the Centre will deliberate on issues hindering implementation of schemes.
The Centre has also moved to improve doing business in the country by easing foreign direct investment rules.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last week said his government was taking states on board for development of the country, asserting that India can move ahead only on the "strong shoulders" of the states.
Later in a statement, the Finance Ministry said it would be the first conference of state Finance Secretaries and the meeting would be chaired by Finance Secretary Ratan Watal.
"This is the first initiative of its kind by the Ministry of Finance where the important issues concerning Department of Expenditure, Financial Services and Economic Affairs would be discussed with the state Finance Secretaries," it said.
Sinha would inaugurate the conference which would have three sessions involving the topics concerning expenditure, banking and economic affairs departments.
Also, Budget and Plan Expenditure will be high on agenda.
"Besides above, issues pertaining to social sector expenditure, capital expenditure and growth would be discussed, among others, during the one-day conference of the state Finance Secretaries," the statement added.